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My First Summer Amidst the grief of losing her mother, sheltered teen Claudia discovers love for the first time in this beautiful and sublime debut. Drama 2020 78 mins Katie Found
BFI Flare at 40 Programmers, filmmakers, and attendees past and present chart the history of BFI Flare to mark its 40th anniversary, from parties to politics. Short documentary 2026 31 mins Paria Kamyab
Maps to the Stars Julianne Moore and John Cusack star in David Cronenberg’s caustic take on modern Hollywood, depicted as a nightmare world of ego and obsession. Drama 2014 112 mins David Cronenberg
Dreams of a Life The power of kinship is explored in Carol Morley’s drama-documentary, drawn from real life and resonant with the way we live now. Documentary 2011 91 mins Carol Morley
Lola and the Sea A young trans woman embarks on a journey with her estranged father to scatter her mother’s ashes in this tender depiction of identity and family ties. Drama 2019 91 mins Laurent Micheli
The Thing with Feathers Benedict Cumberbatch gives a powerful performance in this visually striking fantasy drama about grief, family, and healing. Drama 2025 98 mins Dylan Southern
Cicada As a young man embarks on a new relationship, he is forced to face the traumas of his past in this remarkable debut feature. Romance 2021 97 mins Matt Fifer and Kieran Mulcare
Rhianna Dhillon's BFI Flare films To celebrate the 40th birthday of BFI Flare, one of Europe's largest LGBTIQA+ film festivals, Rhianna Dhillon picks five of her favourites on Player. Short documentary 2026 11 mins
Pornomelancholia Soulful docufiction featuring real-life porn actor Lalo Santos. Drama 2022 94 mins Manuel Abramovich
Cosmopolis David Cronenberg’s chilling thriller in which a young billionaire’s insular world collapses during a limo ride across Manhattan, with Robert Pattinson Drama Crime 2012 109 mins David Cronenberg
Cameraperson Existence is laid bare in Kristen Johnson’s soul-stirring portrait of human life, told through the eyes of a filmmaker's trusty camera. Documentary 2016 102 mins Kirsten Johnson
Baby São Paulo’s streets can offer danger or opportunity, and for Baby, a young gay man carving out his own existence, they deliver both. Drama 2024 106 mins Marcelo Caetano
The Summer with Carmen A seductive and smart gay comedy set on a cruisy Greek island. Comedy 2023 106 mins Zacharias Mavroeidis
Brother Takeshi Kitano directs and stars as a Japanese gangster who’s exiled to Los Angeles, where he builds a drugs empire that soon attracts Mafia interest. Thriller 2001 114 mins Takeshi Kitano
Dementia Dubbed “the quintessence of gruesomeness”, this noirish psychological horror follows a young woman’s nightmarish evening through Los Angeles. Horror 1953 56 mins John Parker
Spider Cronenberg directs Ralph Fiennes in this chilling psychological drama about a mentally-disturbed man confronting his horrifying childhood memories. Drama Thriller 2003 94 mins David Cronenberg
Shivers Cronenberg's early horror sees a mad scientist experimenting with parasites that turn residents of a high-rise apartment into ferocious nymphomaniacs. Horror 1974 87 mins David Cronenberg
Gerard Johnson - Extended Q&A To mark Gerard Johnson's filmography arriving on BFI Player, Kim Newman sat down with the writer-director to talk about his work to date. Inside Film Non-Fiction 2026 31 mins
Bleak Moments Sylvia leads a quiet life caring for her sister Hilda who has complex care needs in Mike Leigh's deeply affecting debut feature film. Drama 1971 111 mins Mike Leigh
Kuhle Wampe Brechtian drama about a family evicted from their home and forced to move to a tent camp on the outskirts of Berlin during the Great Depression. Drama 1932 75 mins Slatan Dudow
The River Jean Renoir's entrancing first colour film is a lyrical coming-of-age tale about a girl living with her English family on the banks of West Bengal. Drama 1951 99 mins Jean Renoir
Tony Gerard Johnson’s (Hyena, Muscle) dark-humoured portrait of a lonely man who is desperate to connect but quick to lash out. Thriller 2009 76 mins Gerard Johnson
Dreamers Two Nigerian migrants dare to imagine a vibrant future outside of their confinement at a British immigration removal centre. Drama 2025 79 mins Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor
George Clooney in Conversation The highlights from George Clooney's on-stage interview at the BFI Southbank in December 2025. Inside Film Non-Fiction 2026 38 mins Maha Albadrawi
Muscle A directionless call centre worker gets more than he bargained for when he joins a local gym, in Gerard Johnson's stunning dissection of masculinity. Thriller Drama 2019 111 mins Gerard Johnson
Kontinental '25 Prolific Romanian provocateur Radu Jude’s sharp social satire on our materialistic society, blending dark comedy, drama and giant, plastic dinosaurs. Comedy Drama 2025 109 mins Radu Jude
The House of Mirth Terence Davies and Gillian Anderson take us to the epitome of heartbreak in a visually intoxicating adaptation of Edith Wharton’s era-defining novel. Drama 2001 140 mins Terence Davies
Odyssey Gerard Johnson (Hyena, Muscle) delivers a frenzied thriller about an estate agent under intense pressure and out of her depth. Thriller Crime 2025 111 mins Gerard Johnson
Palindromes Todd Solondz’s casting of eight different actors of varying ages, genders and races to play the lead role of Aviva, makes for a truly original film. Comedy Drama 2004 100 mins Todd Solondz
Deaf Winner of the Audience Award for Best Feature at the 2025 Berlinale, Eva Libertad's debut film portrays a Deaf woman on the cusp of motherhood. Drama 2025 100 mins Eva Libertad